Thanks again for the great suggestions.
I was thinking of having parts of the princess narration on Paul’s visions.
I’d like to avoid narration at all if possible. I think the story is clear enough if you order the scenes logically.I suggest this sequence:
» the Prophecy
» Paul at Caladan. No film book, just introduce his training, the Atreides staff and let him have the conversation with the Duke.
» Secret Report within the Guild and the Emperor.
» Paul’s test by the reverend motherThis is very self contained and avoids introducing many places and characters at once.
Interesting different order…
The first shot of the film was meant to be seeing the Space Guild dropship through a water drop… Sounds again quite abstract. I had a quick flick through the TV edit and what it makes apparent that Missing scene cards for Special effects were filled with existing material from other Parts of the film.
Although I don’t neccesarily think they are needed it would be interesting to visually finish off some of what was planned.
If you are going from Prophecy to Caladan then make good use of Water being the means to transition to Caladan.
You know here is a radical idea… Use Battle Beyond the Stars Ships shots which have been in about 5 films in Dune!
Get Rid of the ornithopter and have this be the Ship they ride out to the Desert to see spice Production.
this looks more atreides by design I would opt this replace the Ornithopter
Then infuse it with a Battle of these which destroy the carry all but There is a small battle.
Have the Reverend Mother fly to Caladan in this ship.
Basically keep most of the Original Ships but expand it into a fully fledged Space Opera where possible. More Space shots more action less psychological and more fun.
More Brian Eno Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6rmhXQUPJc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfZxZmbbWI8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_LIrCaWSo4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHPc_lFo_BQ
Weave some of this in also perhaps